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Apple says it will remove services such as FaceTime and iMessage from the UK rather than weaken security if new proposals are made law and acted upon. in c/[email protected]

[–] [email protected] 3 points 2 years ago (6 children)

They are going to answer with some stupid reasoning like removing the 3.5mm jack.

But truly Apple stance on right-to-repair really is their only non-defendable stance. And this is coming from an Apple fanboy.

Twitter users right now in c/[email protected]

[–] [email protected] 2 points 2 years ago (1 children)

Facebook is one of the biggest contributors to OpenStreetMap and makes lots of open source software.

I'd like to know more about this.

speaking of alternatives, what brand do people hate that actually has a decent alternative? in c/[email protected]

[–] [email protected] 0 points 2 years ago (1 children)

I'm certainly not trying to be an Apple apologist here, as iMessage has plenty to critique. But it bears consideration that iMessage falling back to SMS is a certain amount of openness, is it not?

speaking of alternatives, what brand do people hate that actually has a decent alternative? in c/[email protected]

[–] [email protected] 2 points 2 years ago (3 children)

Not an unfair complaint against Apple, but ignores Google's/Android's problematic "support" for RCS, and in this context of this comment seems to imply that What'sApp isn't "closed" like iMessage.

speaking of alternatives, what brand do people hate that actually has a decent alternative? in c/[email protected]

[–] [email protected] 3 points 2 years ago (7 children)

apple hates open standards

What about WhatsApp is open?

Missing Titanic sub crew believed to be dead, tour company says in c/[email protected]

[–] [email protected] 12 points 2 years ago* (last edited 2 years ago) (6 children)

I've got no love for billionaires, and obviously this story overshadowing the migrant boat sinking in Greece is infuriating, but I'm really not a fan of the glee so many people on social media are expressing at the deaths of these five people.

Also, on another note, I seriously cannot get over the fact that the late CEO of the company, Stockton Rush, has the absolute perfect team name for a minor league football team from central California.

Reddit CEO Steve Huffman on blackout: It's expensive to run a company. in c/[email protected]

[–] [email protected] 1 points 2 years ago

I have not, nor intend to do so.

Reddit CEO Steve Huffman on blackout: It's expensive to run a company. in c/[email protected]

[–] [email protected] 0 points 2 years ago (2 children)

If this is the thinking I can expect on this instance, perhaps this is not the instance for me.

Reddit CEO Steve Huffman on blackout: It's expensive to run a company. in c/[email protected]

[–] [email protected] 1 points 2 years ago (4 children)

I feel that maybe you're reading my question as 'critique of China is inherently support for the west/US/etc' which I absolutely do not mean. I think that it's possible that painting all critique with a broad 'xenophobia' brush (while undoubtedly warranted at times) can prevent discussion in good faith.

Reddit CEO Steve Huffman on blackout: It's expensive to run a company. in c/[email protected]

[–] [email protected] 0 points 2 years ago (6 children)

I am asking this in full earnestness: is any critique of the Chinese government assumed to be rooted in xenophobia?

Are we doing the race weekends like r/formula1? in c/[email protected]

[–] [email protected] 3 points 2 years ago (5 children)

I'd like to add, as someone who has to time-shift watching the grand prix, I sure would appreciate not having the weekend spoiled in post titles. I literally had to unsubscribe and even filter out r/formula1 because they'd post spoilers in post titles.